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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02
RIVERSIDE

Riverside Lodge of Good Templars, last
Saturday evening, made choice of the fol-
lowing officers: Wallace 5. Weeks, W. c.
T.; Clara Reed, w. V. T.; J. A. Eugely,
W. s.; James Dunlap, W. +, s.; Edgar
Forest, W. T.; Charles Stevens, W. NJ.
After the officers were chosen, A. 5. Bangs
of Augusta gave lecture, subject The
Saloon VS. The Home" His lecture was
listened to with close attention, and he was
frequently applauded. Mr.. b. is an earnest
speaker and is evidently master of his sub
ject. After the lecture We were favored
with an address by c. W. Longley, of Sid
ney, District Templar His remarks were
good and to the point. On the whole it was
an interesting meeting To the lodge
Last Sunday Rev. Mr,Williams preached TO
the congregation in this place in exchange
with Rev. ID. +. French.
Mr.. Willis p. Bailey is hauling his un-
pressed hay to market; it commands a good
price. Mr.. b. has some choice hay. He
hauled one load Monday to Pennington.
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STILL DEBATING.
The New Hampshire Legislature Still
at Work on Various Matters.

CoNCoRp, n. H., Nov. /.
In the House, Tuesday forenoon, bill
extending the Dover & Winnipiscoggee rail-
road from Alton Bay to Lake Village was
tabled. 1t was made a special order for 3. 8
F. NJ, Tuesday. Anetfort was made to take
the motion for final adjournment, next Sat
urday, from the table but the members re-
fused to do so by vote of l06 to l21 on roll
call.
The Senate amendment to the joint resolu-
ton for constitutional convention, viz: Dele
gates to be elected in November instead Of
March, 1888, and the convention to be held
the first Wedne sday in January, 1889, instead
of June 1888, were considered and a COM
mittee of conference appointed.
The Senate convened, but adjourned after
a brief session without doing any business.
Gov Sawyer was at the council chamber a
short time, Tuesday forenoon, but gave no
intimation as to what the action would be on
the Northern Railroad lease bill. He has not
yet signed it. His decision, it is expected
will be announced Tuesday afternoon.
The House judiciary committee will submit
their report Tuesday afternoon. The docu-
ment will be lengthy and will contain con-
clusons of members on several cases present
ed to them. There is considerable diversity of
some four or five different reports.
The Senate tabled II to ., the Governors
message vetoing the bill to permit the Boston
& Maine or Boston & Lowell to lease the
Northern. The Governors main reason was
that the essential part of the Hazen bill al
ready vetoed on account of corrupt methods
and attempted bribery was used in promoting
its passage; the same reasons apply with equal
force here. Otherwise all provisions of the
Hazen bill might be enacted on seperate meas
ures and the objections to the whole bill be
evaded The Governor also says that the
Boston & Maine and Boston and Lowell have
no physical connection with the Northern,
being separated from it by the Concord.
They evidently mean to absorb the entire
railroad system of the State, and it is a ques-
ton whether such an event would be for the
States interest
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ROME.

: Friday Oct. 81, Mr.. Edward s. Phillips,
ex-post master of Rome, while at work for
the Dodlin Granite Co. at Norridgewock
met with serious accident by having his
foot badly crushed. He was obliged to have
two of his toes amputated.
1t is quite sickly in town. Fred Ellis son
of Samuel Ellis, is now sick with tyhphoid
fever.
The Foster brothers have gained very
little, but they are very low at present
Mrs. VIM. A. Knight is still in n feeble
condition.
MIR. Elias Farnham who was SO badly
beaten by Granville Downes, several weeks
ago is now able to he out, looking after his
farming interests part of the time.
Miss Rova Kelley is now in Augusta taking
care of her sister, Mrs. Emma Andrews,
who has been sick for several weeks.
Mrs. John Abbott and his son Horace have
been visiting friends and relatives in Fair
field and Clinton.
Mr.. Sanford Blaisdell has lately shingled
his barn. Mrs. Jane Robinson also admister-
ed the same treatment To her house, last
week
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GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
Three Buildings Completely De.
moliShed by its Force.
Nine Persons Killed Outright and Two
Seriously Wounded.
a Horrible Scene as the Corpses are
Taken from the Ruins
ST. Louis, Mo. Nov.

ST. Louis, No, Nov. |.
terrific gasoline explosion occurred this
morning in the grocery store of Michael New
man, No. South l4th street. The grocery
and two adjoining two story brick buildings
were demolished, and twelve persons, includ-
ing the wife and five children of Newman
and two families living in adjoining houses
were buried in the ruins. 1t is not known
how many persons were killed but it is feared
a dozen or more lives were lost
The cause of the explosion is a mystery.
People sleeping in the house were C. n.
Devere and wife, who are missing and Mich
ael Newman, his wife Annie and five child
rem, Mamie, John, Edward, Nellie, and
Katie. The names of the other occupants
have not yet been ascertained. Firemen sue
ceeded in clearing away a space about ten
feet square in the center of the ruins.
faint cry of agony broke ON their ears.
the fire was creeping in on three sides, but
they fought off the flames to prevent the Gre
nation of the suffering and living as well as
the remains of the dead. A child in the last
tortures of death was then taken out.
A moment later Annie Newmans lifeless
body was found clasping in her arms her dead
daughter Katie, aged IL. The corpse of
Michael Newman was found at the same time.
manner.
All the Newmans have been taken out and
all might as well be counted dead. AS the
two suffering children will die. At 4.20 the
dead bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Devere were
found horribly .mangled and burned; also the
body of Miss Peevly who had slept in an ad-
joining room.
There were more people in the building
and it is feared that the death list will be
larger than at first reported.
The work on the ruins is necessarily slow
because of the shattered condition of the
building.
The following is the list of the dead re-
covered from;the ruins Lup to 10 A. NJ. +:
Michael Newman, Annie Newman, Mamie
Newman, John Newman, Nellie Newman,
Kate Newman, Eddie Newman Chas. Devere
and Mrs. Chas. Devere.
The injured, none of whom, however, are
seriously hurt, number four.
Besides those injured in the building many
persons in the neighborhood were more or
less cut or bruised by flying splinters and
bricks. For several blocks the conclusion
shattered windows and in the immediate vi
cinity on the opposite side of the street, fronts
of buildings were smashed in by the terrible
force.
A correct list of the dead and wounded
by the explosion will make total of 9 dead
and 2 seriously wounded. Corthens who
lived in the building reported the missing as
being found. Six of the Newman family
are dead, and Nellie the only remaining
member, lies in terrible condition but may
recover. Chas. NJ Devere and wife and
Mrs Agnes Beasly are dead. Mrs. Hattie
Bryant is badly bruised.
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&c. Landers has been confined to the

]. c. Landers has been confined to the
house with slow fever, but is improving.
James Walker is laying the foundation of
another large house on Highland avenue, and
expects to build this fall.
Mrs. Welch and the Host sisters sing al
the G.. A. Il. entertainment at Litchfeld
Corner, Tuesday night. Miss Annie Day,
accompanist.
Monday the police court had case OF
drunkenness which was disposed of by SEN
tence of fine and costs, and case of scan
dal in which the parties were acquitted,
j. NJ. l.. Bates has been elected general
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A, and will soon
take charge of the interests of the associa-
ton here. Mr., Bates is the right man in
the right place and viii leave nothing undone
that should be done.
Asylum Lodge of Augusta and Sanborn
Lodge of Hallowen united with Gardiner
Lodge, /, o. o. F., last night in holding
memorial services in their hall here.
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IRISH NATIONALISTS.
A Conference Held in Brussels to Decide
on the Future Policy of the Party.

New York, Nov. /.
A special cable dispatch to the Sun from
Brussels says that a conference of extreme
Irish nationaists was held in that city on
Sunday to decide on the future policy of the
the party. Among those present were O'Brien
and IIannessey from Bordeaux, and Oliver
Murphy, Michael Sullivan and Patrick Casey
from Paris. Sullivan presided. Casey adj
vocated a dynamite and shot gun policy. DIR.
'McGnn, from Antwerp, counselled further
trial of the Parnellite methods. The debate
was heated. Casey's proposal was finally
rejected u to I. The conference then unan-
imously adopted a resolution to advise the
people to refrain from violent measures so
long as there is the slightest possibility of
winning parliament from England by con-
stitutional means and that the conference
meet again six months hence, by which time
it will have been determined whether or
not the hopes of Irishmen can he realized on
peaceful lines.
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
POISONED FRIED APPLES
which Caused the Death of Mr.. Crockett
OF Swanville.---Did Mrs Crockett Poi
son Them or Did Neighbor Do It?
BELFAST. Nov. /

BELFAST, Nov |.
The Belfast City Press says that after the
conviction of Mrs. Martha NJ. Crockett of
S"anyille for the murder of her husband
rumors began to prevail that the death of Mr.,
crockett was due not to murder but to mis-
chance, and that the author of the mishap
was too much afraid of the possible conse-
qnences to himself to make known his instrn-
mentality in the matter Those rumors after
careful investigation resolved themselves
into the following:
IL was made to seem at least probable, in
the course of the trial, that the poison which
killed Mr.. Crockett was contained in a dish
of fried apples. forming part of his dinner on
the day when he was first taken ILL., 1t is
claimed that those apples were procured from
neighbor who had previously treated them
to Paris green, while they were yet on the
tree According to the story, the apples in
question were choice cooking apples, and
some one was accustomed to occasionally
take small lot from the tree without the
coming insensed at his repeated losses, finally
treated all the apples remaining upon the tree
to a sprinklng of Paris green, not with the
design of killing the thief but of making
be discovered.
The apples remained upon the tree for a
considerable time afterward and their owner
supposed that the poison had been washed off
by the fall rains to which they had been ex-
posed Some of them were given TO mem
Der of the Crockett family and from the eff
fects of eating portion thereof, sliced, (un-
parcd) and fried, Mr. Crockett came to his
death. The donor of the apples became con-
vinccd of the fact because, having given
some to an animal on his farm, just before
Mr.. Crockett was taken ill, the animal died
showing similar symptoms, as Mr. Crocket
died of poison, he had no doubt that the ami
mai in question must have done the same
Up to the time of Mrs. Crockett's convic-
ton this person is said to have protested that
he knew she was innocent and would never
in some way leaked out, but was promptly
and emphaticaly denied by the person impli-
Gated. Those telling it introduce number
of circumstances which, if correctly reported,
would go far to corroborate the original
statements.
The exact truth in the matter may or may
not be fully known. The jury have honestly
properly pronounced Mrs. Crockett guilty of
murder; the court has pronounced the sem
tence of the law But did she intentionally
cause the death of Ruel Crockett2 Quien
sabe?
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Augusta Wholesale Market.

Tuesday, Nov.
APPLES Green 3oa5oc; cvaporated, 7asc; dried.
4a5c.
BEASs--Pea Ota2 %; Yellow eyed, 81 50ai 70.
BEEF---small, base. OK, 7Hasc;
BurTEH--Sod, f5aisc; ball. 20a22c.
CHEEsE--f faetory and domestic, ilal2c.
EGGss s0a21c per dozen.
GRAiN--Corn, 5sc.; meal, Doc; bran, &l 90 per
cwt; cotton seed meal, sl 30 per bag
HAY---Soo-e, si2 o0ai4 90; pressed, "A O0al7 90;
straw, $7 75as 90.
Honey Box, lsa20c. per pound
ARD-Domestic, sagc.; western, tiercc 7kasc
LAMB--7asc. per pound.
MUTTON ---5asc. per pound.
OATs---40c. per bush,
PoTAToEsNcw, s0a00c. per bushel
POULTRY chickens, i2ai6c per ID, fewl, I0ai2c;
turkeys, 15also.
WooI~25c. yer ID. unwashcd; 3Oc washed.
Woodbury. hard, o. 5on6 % per cord; soft o. 75a
90.
IlIDEs.-Light &c. per lb heavy &c; lamb skins,
3oa40c; sheep, 3Oc.as1 90; calf skins, l6a75c.
NEAI-sa9c per pound.
Augusta Beef cornpany's Wholesale Price Current.
BEEf~roday's prices Of fresh beef Sides, OK
a74 per Id hind quarters 7a9c fore quarters ba
5,.ci rounds with flank, d1sa7Hc; rump and loins,
1lal3c; short rib cuts, sal0c rattics, 4fa5c backs
&c, shucks, &c; stripes &c.
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WOULD NOT BE DRIVEN.
A Young Lady Leaves Her Uncles
House Rather than Her Lover.

IavERMoRE FALLS, Nov. |.
Liyermore Falls is agitated over the disap-
pearance of well known young lady who 1t
is claimed. has gone to Haverhill, Mass.
The circumstances as reported are that the
Young lady's uncle, with whom she lives in
formed her the other day. that unless she
promised that she would not speak TO Ger
,,;r voung man. she should never iarken his
door again. She promptly left town, not
even changing her clothes, in a thoroughly
ruftled state of mind. The young lady
character has always been unquestionahle
in this about town.
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BOwDOIN COLLEGE.

An interesting and valuable manuscript has
been presented to the college library by Dr.
c. f. Clark, Bowdoin II. 1t is the original
draft in his own handwriting of the decision
of Judge Story in the famous case of Allen
vs. McKeen. This decision reinstated Presi-
dent Allen and established the independence
of the college as regards the enactments of
the Legislature. The annotations in form of
marginal notes are in the handwriting of
Charles Sumner.
Marcellus Baker, the light weight pugiist
who has been conducting a class composed of
students in boxing, is just at present minus
quantity 1t is the same old story, Marcellus
has the money and the students the expert
ence, l. e. only half of it.
F. f. Bragdon 81 is teaching at Dayton,
Me-
President Hyde addressed the annual
meeting of the American Missionary Society
convened at Portland last week, on the
Nerve of Missions"
Prof. Robinson addressed meeting of the
New Hampshire State Teachers Association
at Nashua last Friday evening upon The
object to be aimed at in teaching the scienc-
es.
Rev He Bray, P.F. Marston, II. Merrill
c. f. Hersey and G.. ii, Fogg will represent
the college Y. NJ. c. A. at the annual State
Convention of the Y. NJ. c. A., to he held at
Rockand Nov SO inclusive.
Leary 81 has been designated by Congress
man Dingley for an appointment at West
Point Mr.. Leary has passed the prelimi-
nary mental and physical tests.
The new college Y. NJ. c. A. room will be
dedicated next Thursday evening.
As result of the tennis tournament in
progress here for sometime the championship
in doubles has been awarded to Carey and
both of 'SS.
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solved and l. ]. Preble will move into the
store occupied by Rogers. +. H. Whitney
has sold to Chafin Shepard, new firm.
]. S. Chapman is selling out his stock of dry
goods. Searls 4 Hodges have purchased the
meat market run BY j. NJ. Curtis. w. II.
Whitney reports that he is about to sell his
furniture business, and the firm of ]. Haynes
4 Son are about to sell their hardware stock.
Notwithstanding all these changes, the town
is alive and business is improving
Mr. F. L. Rogers and Miss Gussie Tapley
were married, Monday morning at the Uni
versalist church, by Rev. j. II. Little. Mr..
T. Jeffie Southland and Miss Alice E. Alex
ander stood with the couple. The church
was crowded with relations and friends, who
took the noon train for Boston.
At the water works, large shed is being
erected to serve as storage for fuel.
NJ. F.. Spaulding is going to Phoenix, Ari-
zona, to take position in heavy investment
company He will sell his share of the gro
Gerry business here, and Pat Hurley will clerk
for the new firm.
The remains of Charles llinkley, who was
killed in Rhode Island, by the cars on which
he was working, are expected to arrive home
to day.
Captain G. Nj. Weymouth has returned to
his home in Savannah, Georgia, for the win
ter.
Charles Colburn returned TO Beverly,
Mass, Wednesday morning.
Work in the shoe factories is still increas-
ing.
Your correspondent has heard many COM
plimentary remarks on the great improve
ments made in the Journal.
Charlie Rowe has returned from Fort
Popham.
Col. A. n. Proctor of East Boston is visit
ing at j. A. Proctor's
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DILLON AT LIMERICK.
Severely Arraigns the Government for
Imprisoning O'Brien-

DUBLIN, Nov. |.
Dillon addressed league meeting at Linn
erick today. He condemned the authorities
for imprisoning O'Brien declaring tho action
an outrage upon the Irish race. Partisan
judges confirmed the Mitehellstown sentence
astounding even to those ac-
customed to the mockery of law in Ireland
If O'Briens's friends had force enough
they would have tried to rescue O'Brien at
any cost. He would scorn and condemn the
people, who having the power and arms to
procure liberty, would submit to such brutal
tyranny.
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wINsLow.

On Monday morning of last week as John
Owen, near Reynolds Hill, was splitting
some kindling wood in the shed, stick flew
and struck kerosene lamp, and before he
could control it the whole shed and house
were burned Loss about four hundred dol
lars; insured. c. Blackwell leaves this
week for Hortland, where he will be in the
employ Of Geo. c. Frye, the druggist, as
overseer in one department. He has leased
his farm to NJ. F. Hutchinson Henry Cham
berlain left this week for Bar Harbor, where
he will spend the winter carpentering. Harry
Britton is selling out and is going to Will
mantle in Piscataquis county Guy w. Horn
expects to be ready to leave for the Wes
soon.--Mrs. Ezra Hatch died last Friday aftel
painful illness.
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What Am I To Do?

The symptoms Of Bilousness are unbapn;-
ly but too well known. They differ in
different individuals to some extent
Bilious man is seldom a breakfast cato,
Too frequently, alas he has an excelIent
appetite for liquids but none for solids 81 |.
morning. His tongue will hardly bear in
spection at any time; if it is not white and
furred, it is rough, a. all events.
The digestive system is wholly out of order
and Diarrhea or Constipation NAV be ! svmn.
tom or the two may alternate. There are
often Hemorrhoids or even loss of blood
There may be giddiness and often headache
acidity or fiatulence and tenderness in the nit
OF the stomach To correct all this II not
effect a cure try Green's August Flower. it
costs but trihe and thousands attest its EN-
cacy. 80 s'''
oct2d&wIychwky
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MANY WRECKS REPORTED.
A Terrific Gale Extends Around the Entire
Coast Of the United Kingdom.
Great Damage Done at Falmouth--Im-
mense Loss OF Shiipping---Seven
Vessels Wrecked at Cardiff

LONDON, Nov. /.
A gale prevails throughout England. The
telegraph wires are broken, chimneys blown
down, and trees uprooted. Seven vessels
wrecked at Cardiff, and many wrecks report
ed from other places.
The gale which is terrible extends around
the entire coast of the United Kingdom, and
accompanied by rain. Reports of the strand
ing of vessels continue to be received, and
an immense amount of damage has been
done at Falmouth. number of vessels
have been driven ashore.
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ALLERY FITz HENRY.
Supposed Identification of the Man who
Suicided on Mount Megunticook.
RoCKLAND, Nov.

RoCKLAND, Nov. |.
1t is thought in this city that the man who
suicided ON Mount Meguuticoek, Camden,
several weeks ago to be identical with one
Alery Fitz Henry alias Andrew McGrath
who came to this city several months ago
with his wife and suddenly disappeared about
the time of the suicide was supposed to have
occurred.
The description of the two persons tallies
very closely Fiz Henry came here from
East Machias. lie was in rather destitute
circumstances and despondent. He was
heard To say that he would take his life some
time. Fitz Henry's wife remained here un-
til the middle of last week and then disap-
pcared. Further investigation will be made.
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A YOUNG INCENDIARY
Captured in Massachusetts and Taken
to Montreal for Arson.
MONTREAL. Nov

MONTREAL, Nov. l.
One of the incendiaries who destroyed
property in this city has been arrested,
namely, Roul Charbonneau, aged 10, against
whom a warrant has been issued for arson.
Soon After the fire he left the city sud
denly and tramped through the Eastern
States until he reached Holyoke, Mass,
where he asked for night quarters at the
police station. On being searched a slip of
one of the Montreal papers with an account
of the fire was found on him and he was held
for the Montreal high constable who brought
him back yesterday.
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WINDSOR.

Mr.. A. II. Ware of South Windsor is
about to move to the center where he will
make his future home. He is now digging a
cellar and intends to move his house and
stable from South Windsor just soon as
the first snow comes.--Willaim Ware, trader
and postmaster at South Windsor also intends
to move to the centre. The members of
Windsor Grange are building near their hall,
belonging to the members. 1t has been a
long felt necessity and will be very much
appreciated by the members coming from a
distance. Mark C.. Grant has bought of Benz
Clark of Randolph the farm known as the
Elder Donnell farm, and will occupy it
about the middle of November. Price, said
to be about $500. There is to be an enter
tainment and supper at G. A. r. hall, We'd
nesday evening, Nov. 2, for the purpose of
raising funds to pay the minister. All are
cordially invited. The Methodist NJ. f.
Sunday school closed last Sabbath after a
very prosperous summers work under the
efficient management of A. II. Ware, Super
intendcnt. The school gave harvest con
cert in the evening, the exercises consisting
of readings, recitations tableaux and singing.
The church was packed with an appreeiative
audience. Space will not permit an extended
description of the exercises. Rev. Il. A,
Glidden the pastor, was the moving spirit il
all the arrangements for the concert, and
it need not be said that it was a grand sue
cess All did well. Some of the tableaul
produced a calm, hushed stiffness, especially
the one "kneellng at the Cross. Mrs. DR.
James A. Pierce of Stockton is visiting
friends in town.--It is said our old anC
much esteemed townsman, Sullivan Perkins
of South Windsor is going to move to Penn
aquid, where he will make mis- home witt
his daughter, Mrs. Ford.
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THE SHEEP CALL.

With lage supply and holiday of, a movene mt
os ~ .ns PAT o. butchers we find the market weaker
III ~ aecIne OF Ha% e. per ib. Dealers were 10th to
se ~ the decline and many lots were sold to butch
~ 70 XII ~ commission. The largest lot dis
lambs I. weighing s. lbs and the sheep 100 lbs G. H.
Merrill sold 100 sheep and lambs ut and per h.